This document describes 7 common shot types used in filmmaking: establishing shot, long shot, mid shot, close up, extreme close up, low angle, and high angle. The establishing shot establishes the scene by showing location and time period. Long shots show people arriving or leaving in relation to their surroundings. Mid shots are used for dialogue or reaction shots. Close ups focus on facial expressions or serious discussions. Extreme close ups emphasize emotions on faces. Low angles make subjects seem powerful while high angles have the opposite effect, making subjects seem weak or vulnerable.

1. 7 Shot types
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2. Establishing shot
Establishing shot is used to set
the scene and normally to show
what time period the film is set.
This is a good method to use
when you’re trying to show the
intensity/ size of something

3. Long Shot
Long Shot’s are used for showing
someone arrive/leave or to show the
comparison between them and the
object they are in front of.

4. Mid shot
A mid close up is normally used to show
somebody talking or to show there
reaction from something that had just
happened

5. Close up
Close ups are normally shown to
show the expressions on
someone's face or when they are
talking about something serious

6. Extreme Close Up
Extreme close up
This is showing is the facial expressions on
their faces. This shows up the fear,
damage, how tired they are on there faces
to add dramatic expense and could help
the build-up for something that is going to
happen.

7. Low Angle
This is showing is the facial expressions on
their faces. This shows up the fear,
damage, how tired they are on there
faces to add dramatic expense and could
help the build-up for something that is
going to happen.

8. High Angle
A high angle shot is used to show how weak or small someone is. Action
movies use this angle a lot for when the villain is about to be defeated so it
shows how weak and defenceless they are. This normally links in to the
low shot

9. Over the shoulder
The over the shoulder
shot is used to show
who is talking at any
one time usually
between two people

10. Two shot
This shot is normally used for showing two people either talking
in the same shot or them walking side by side next to each other
having a convocation
Two shot

11. This shot is usually used for showing
a convocation between two or more
people going back and fourth
between them
Shot reverse shot

12. This shot is normally used to give the viewer the same
experience as the eyes of the charecter.
Point of View